Stocks Gain After Profit-Taking

Updated Nov. 5, 1999 5:26 p.m. ET

BUENOS AIRES -- Share prices recovered from profit-taking Friday, as investors returned to the market after cashing in gains made earlier in the week.

The Merval Index gained 5.39, or 1%, to 566.65, while the broad General Index rose 59.25 to 20668.81. Advancers more than doubled decliners, 27 to 12, with 13 left unchanged from Thursday. Stock volumes totaled 28.6 million pesos.